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He believes a campaign like the one against drink-driving would have similar success in raising public awareness about threats and encourage people to take more care online, according to the Guardian.

"For drink-driving, cultural change combined with government action turned what was once a social norm into an unacceptable behaviour in the eyes of the public and in law," said Murphy.

People need to realise that failing to take responsibility for security should be regarded as unacceptable behaviour, he told a security summit in Westminster.

Murphy committed Labour to ensuring that keeping safe online becomes an important part of the UK's national curriculum review to educate children about the dangers online.

He also proposed that businesses should be kitemarked on the robustness of their computer systems. He said companies should spend more on their own defences, as any security chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Murphy said this was especially important in defence projects, where hackers could target small suppliers to get into the systems of the major defence companies.

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